Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
When you type a name or place into a search tool, that query is sent to the independent provider that operates the tool. Barnstable County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or use a contact form, we keep the message and the details needed to answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Ordinary technical records may be created when a browser loads a page. They help the site function, measure use, and diagnose faults.
- The visitor’s internet protocol address
- The browser name and version
- The device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors move through Barnstable County release-record resources. You may block cookies through browser settings, although some functions may then work differently or lose saved preferences.
How Information Is Used
We use collected information only for operating, improving, measuring, and supporting the site and its search connections.
- Maintain site speed, availability, and basic functions
- Send a search request to the chosen partner service
- Understand which Barnstable County pages visitors use
- Find errors and resolve technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and Outside Services
Barnstable County Released Inmates links to BCSO release-record resources, Massachusetts corrections pages, court and government portals, and outside search providers. Once you follow a link, the destination’s privacy policy applies to information it collects.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through the partner’s technology, not a Barnstable County government system and not records stored by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be transmitted or disclosed to a limited group when needed to run a service or meet a binding legal duty.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads
- Law enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Security Measures and Limits
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect information handled by the site. No online service, network, or storage method can be guaranteed secure against every threat, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under eighteen. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted data, contact us and request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
Depending on the law that applies to you and the information we hold, you may make the following requests:
- Ask for a copy of personal data held about you
- Correct information that is wrong or incomplete
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as the site, its providers, or applicable requirements change. A revised version takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.